an asympt. 56y/o, - mira1978

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an asympt. 56y/o, never consumed alcohol
examination:increased skin pigmentation, left ventricular cardiac failure cardiomegaly and S3 w/ spider angiomata,liver is firm w/ a span of 8 cm.The testes are atrophic.The pat is at greatest risk for which of following?
a.cerebellar degeneration
b.hepatic vein thrombosis
c.hetatoma
d.renal failure
e.wernicke encephalopathy

which is the dg also?

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B or D?

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i thinks its hemachromatosis???

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b hepatic vein thrombosis

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the dg is hemocromatosis
deposits of iron in :
1.ant.pituitary=atrophy of testes-hypogonadism
2.liver-hetatomegaly,spider angiomata
3. skin-pigmentation
4cardiac- S3(due to dilatation of it..
5 and other organs..